MOSCOW, — Russia’s state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport has reported an order portfolio exceeding $65 billion, covering more than 800 active contracts with foreign customers for military products.
CEO Alexander Mikheev announced the figures on Friday, October 9, during a meeting with Vladimir Gutenev, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Engineering Union. Rosoboronexport operates under the Rostec State Corporation and serves as Russia’s sole state intermediary for defence and dual-use exports.
20 Ongoing Cooperation Projects
Mikheev said the company is currently carrying out approximately 20 technological cooperation projects and discussing more than 100 additional ventures with customers from countries Russia describes as friendly. The announcement did not provide a country-by-country breakdown, individual contract values or details of the projects.
280 Defence Enterprises Supporting Exports
According to Mikheev, 280 Russian defence enterprises are directly contracted to fulfil the export orders. Including subcontractors and suppliers, the wider industrial network involves tens of thousands of entities across Russia.
He highlighted manufacturers in the Yaroslavl and Saratov regions, which supply engines, naval equipment, communications systems, avionics, space systems and electronic components for Russian defence platforms.
Mikheev described the exported products as technologically advanced and competitive internationally. Gutenev said fulfilling military, dual-use and civilian export contracts supports Russia’s manufacturing sector and technological sovereignty.
Order Portfolio and Export Targets
The $65 billion figure represents the current order portfolio, not revenue already received or equipment already delivered. The announcement did not specify delivery schedules, contract fulfilment rates or how much of the total comes from newly signed agreements.
Earlier in 2026, Mikheev reported an order portfolio exceeding $60 billion. Separately, defence-sector reporting indicated that Russia concluded new weapons and military equipment export contracts worth more than $13 billion in the first half of 2026.
The export activity also comes amid Russia’s broader effort to diversify defence industry production. The government has set a target of increasing the civilian share of defence industry output to 50% by 2030, with civilian and dual-use contracts contributing to this objective.
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